How to Fix FAT32 USB Drive Can't Open in the Finder on Mac?

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How to Fix FAT32 USB Drive Can't Open in the Finder on Mac?

I inserted my FAT32 USB drive on my MacBook Pro, but it can't show in the Finder, how can I access my data?

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Sherry Song

Answered on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Happy to help to give you suggestions, there are some tips you can follow:

Restart your Mac and check the Connections.
Change Finder preferences to show USB drives on Mac desktop: Finder > Settings > General > Turn on External disks.
Change Finder preferences to show USB drives in Finder: Finder > Settings > Sidebar > Turn on External disks.
Repair your USB drive in Disk Utility (If it can show in Disk Utility): Launchpad > Others > Disk Utility > Select your USB drive > First Aid in the top menu > Run > Done.
Update the USB drive.
Reformat the USB drive
Reinstall your Mac.

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Also read: How to Format a USB Drive on Mac?

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